| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Name | Darryl O’Young |
| Date of birth | March 26, 1980 |
| Place of birth | Vancouver, B.C. (CAN) |
| Lives in | Hong Kong |
| Height | 5’8” |
| Weight | 158 lbs. |
| Marital status | Single |
| Family Origin | Sun Wue, Guangdong Province (CHN) |
| Sporting career | |
| 2007 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia - five rounds: Shanghai (pole and two podiums); Zhuhai (pole, podium), Macau (pole and win) Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup The successful pairing of Jebsen and Darryl O'Young makes motorsport history when becoming the first Chinese team to contest a full season in top-flight European sportcar championship. Backed by Schnabl Engineering. The team works to help to build the image of Hong Kong and China in international motorsport. |
| 2006 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (Overall Champion, 7 wins out of 12 rounds) FIA GT Championship, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR – 1 Round: 24-Hours Of Spa Signed to Red Bull Driver Development program for 2007 |
| 2005 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (3rd overall, 3 wins including Macau Grand Prix and 6 podiums) Le Mans Endurance Series (LMES), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. 3 Rounds: Monza, Silverstone, Nurburgring FIA GT Championship, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. 1 Round: Zhuhai – 4th In Class Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup New Zealand, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. 3 Rounds |
| 2004 | Porsche Infineon Carrera Cup Asia (5th overall, 2 podiums) Porsche Sports Driving School Hong Kong Program Instructor (2004 – present) |
| 2003 | Formula Renault 1600 U.S. Pro Championship Series (3rd overall) Formula Renault 2000 North American Pro Championship Series finale NASA 25 Hour Endurance Race (2nd in Class) Mercedes Benz AMG North American Driving Program Instructor |
| 2002 | Formula Renault 1600 U.S. Pro Championship Series (4th overall) BMWCCA North American Challenge (Champion) BMWCCA Race, D Modified BMW, (2 Wins, 2 Runner-Ups in Four Races) NASA Timex 12 Hour Endurance Race Attended Panoz Racing School at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA |
| 2001 | U.S. Russell Racing School Runoffs (finished top 5 out of 90 competitors) ASN Canada/FIA, SCCA, and ICSCC Formula Ford 1600 Racing (3 Wins, 2 Runner-Ups in 5 Races) Euro Tuner Fest (1st in class Time Trials) BMWCCA Race (2nd ) NASA Timex 12 Hour Endurance Race (team Finished 3rd in class and 7th overall out of 55 entries) Attended Russell Racing School at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California, USA |
| 2000 | ASN Canada/FIA Formula C Shifter Kart Canadian National Championship (Champion) IKF ICA Karting USA National Championship (Champion) ASN Canada/FIA Regional Formula C Karting Championship (Champion) Recipient Of The Prestigious WKA Greg Moore Memorial “FAST AWARD” |
| 1988 – 1999 | Volkswagen North American Advanced Driving Program Instructor 9 Overall WKA Karting Championships Yamaha Light Northwest Gold Cup Karting Champion Three ‘Sportsman of the Year’ Awards Began Karting at the age of eight |